http://registry.faa.gov/N786WWLocation: Sedona, AZAccident Number: WPR17LA207Date & Time: 09/16/2017, 1430 MSTRegistration: N786WWAircraft: CESSNA 208BAircraft Damage: SubstantialDefining Event: Ground handling eventInjuries: 9 NoneFlight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter - Non-scheduled On September 16, 2017, about 1430 mountain standard time, a Cessna 208B airplane, N786WW, collided with a light pole while taxiing after landing at the Sedona Airport (SEZ), Sedona, Arizona. The pilot and eight passengers were not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The airplane was registered to and operated by West Wind Aviation, Inc., as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 on-demand air taxi flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a company visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight. The flight departed Grand Canyon West Airport, Peach Springs, Arizona at 1322.According to the pilot, after an uneventful landing on runway 3, he taxied the airplane from taxiway A2 to taxiway A and waited for further instructions from ground control. A Fly-in & Car Show event was taking place at the time, and several areas on the ramp were occupied by the show. The pilot was then instructed by ground control to follow a truck on A6 taxiway to transient parking. The transient parking was moved to the east side of the ramp and was only accessible by taxiway A6 during the event. The pilot stated that as he followed the truck, he noticed several airplanes that were parked to the right side and their wings overhung into the taxiway near to the centerline. As he approached the airplanes he steered left of centerline to maintain clearance to his right. He had one ground personnel to the right side clearing the airplane's right wing and no one on the left side to clear the left wing. The pilot advanced the throttle after he was clear of the airplanes to his right and subsequently impacted a light pole with the left wing. The light pole was positioned about 65 ft from the centerline of taxiway A6.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records indicated that the pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine and multiengine land ratings. The pilot reported that he had about 915 hours total flight experience, including about 102 hours in the accident airplane make and model. Pilot InformationCertificate: Commercial; PrivateAge: 30, MaleAirplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine LandSeat Occupied: LeftOther Aircraft Rating(s): NoneRestraint Used: 5-pointInstrument Rating(s): AirplaneSecond Pilot Present: NoInstructor Rating(s): Airplane Multi-engine; Airplane Single-engineToxicology Performed: YesMedical Certification: Class 1 Without Waivers/LimitationsLast FAA Medical Exam: 10/03/2016Occupational Pilot: YesLast Flight Review or Equivalent:Flight Time: 915 hours (Total, all aircraft), 102 hours (Total, this make and model), 675 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 224 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 81 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 0 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)Aircraft and Owner/Operator InformationAircraft Make: CESSNARegistration: N786WWModel/Series: 208BAircraft Category: AirplaneYear of Manufacture: 2004Amateur Built: NoAirworthiness Certificate: NormalSerial Number: 208B1099Landing Gear Type: TricycleSeats:Date/Type of Last Inspection:Certified Max Gross Wt.: 7449 lbsTime Since Last Inspection:Engines: 2 Turbo PropAirframe Total Time:Engine Manufacturer: P&WELT:Engine Model/Series: PT6A SERRegistered Owner: WESTWIND AVIATION INCRated Power: 0 hpOperator: WESTWIND AVIATION INCOperating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand Air Taxi (135) Meteorological Information and Flight PlanConditions at Accident Site: Visual ConditionsCondition of Light: DayObservation Facility, Elevation: KSEZ, 4827 ft mslDistance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical MilesObservation Time: 2115 UTCDirection from Accident Site: 82°Lowest Cloud Condition: ClearVisibility: 10 MilesLowest Ceiling: NoneVisibility (RVR):Wind Speed/Gusts: 9 knots /Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: / NoneWind Direction: 130°Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: / N/AAltimeter Setting: 30.05 inches HgTemperature/Dew Point: 29°C / 0°CPrecipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No PrecipitationDeparture Point: PEACH SPRINGS, AZ (1G4)Type of Flight Plan Filed: Company VFRDestination: Sedona, AZ (SEZ)Type of Clearance: NoneDeparture Time: 1322 MSTType of Airspace: Class GAirport InformationAirport: SEDONA (SEZ)Runway Surface Type: AsphaltAirport Elevation: 4830 ftRunway Surface Condition: DryRunway Used: 03IFR Approach: NoneRunway Length/Width: 5132 ft / 100 ftVFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop; Traffic Pattern Wreckage and Impact InformationCrew Injuries: 1 NoneAircraft Damage: SubstantialPassenger Injuries: 8 NoneAircraft Fire: NoneGround Injuries: N/AAircraft Explosion: NoneTotal Injuries: 9 NoneLatitude, Longitude: 34.849167, -111.790556

NTSB Identification: WPR17LA207Nonscheduled 14 CFR Part 135: Air Taxi & CommuterAccident occurred Saturday, September 16, 2017 in Sedona, AZAircraft: CESSNA 208B, registration: N786WWInjuries: 9 Uninjured.This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.On September 16, 2017, about 1430 mountain standard time, a Cessna 208B, N786WW, collided with a light pole while taxiing after landing at the Sedona Airport (SEZ), Sedona, Arizona. The pilot and eight passengers were not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The airplane was registered to and operated by West Wind Aviation, Inc., as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 on-demand air taxi flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a company visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight. The flight departed Grand Canyon West Airport, Peach Springs, Arizona at 1322.According to the pilot, after an uneventful landing on runway 3, he taxied the airplane from taxiway A2 to taxiway A and waited for further instructions from ground control at SEZ. A Fly-in & Car Show event was taking place at the time, and several areas on the ramp were occupied by the show. The pilot was then instructed by ground control to follow a truck on A6 taxiway to transient parking. The transient parking was moved to the east side of the ramp and was only accessible by taxiway A6 during the event. The pilot stated that as he followed the truck, he noticed several airplanes that were parked to the right side and their wings overhung into the taxiway near to the centerline. As he approached the airplanes he steered left of centerline to maintain clearance to his right. He had one ground personnel to the right side clearing the airplane's right wing and no one on the left side to clear the left wing. The pilot advanced the throttle after he was clear of the airplanes to his right and subsequently impacted a light pole with the left wing. The light pole was positioned about 65ft from the centerline of taxiway A6.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records indicated that the pilot held a commercial and private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine and multiengine land rating. The pilot reported that he had about 915 hours total flight experience, including about 102 hours in the accident airplane make and model.